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Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15
BOOKS FOR THE PUBLIC.
Additions tO the Long List at the FF
 Public Library

Additions tO the Long List at the Free
 Public Library.
 New books at the free public library are as follows:
 Abbott, B. v.-The Travelling Law School.
 Abbott, J.-Aboriginal America 9,701C.
 Abbott J.-The Northern Colonies. 9,732B.
 Abbott, J.-Revolt of the Colonies 9, ,733D.
 Abbott, J.-The Southern Colonies. 9,732A.
 Abbott, J.-The War of the Revolution. 9,733E.
 Abbott, J.-Wars of the Colonies. 9,732D.
 Abbott, J.-Washington. BW27E.
 Alcott, L. M.-Morning Glories. J Al 12M.
 Aleott. L. M.-Spinning Wheel Stories. Al12S.
 Abjornsen, P. C.-Folk and Fairy Tales AS IF.
 Ballard, J. P-Iusect Lives 5,957E
 Bartlett, G. B.-New Games for Parlor and Lawn. 79OD. Blake, E. y.-Arctic Experiences. 9, 1883. Bolton, s. K.-Social Studies in England. Boyesen, H. H.-Falconberg. B69.4. Boyesen, H. H.-Ilka on the Hill Top. B69i Boyesen, H. H.-Queen Titania B69.2. Boyesen, H. H.-Tales from Two Heinis- pheres. B69.3.
 Brooks, 1.-The Fool of Quality. B79.1 Browne, J. R.-American Family in Ger I many. 9,143B. Buckley, A. B.-short History of Natural | Science. 509A. Callcott, M. Lady-Little Arthur's History l of England. 042C. Church, H. J.-Stories of the East from Herodotus. 930A1. The City in the Sea. 9,453A. Clark, F. -Four Business Boys. 174A' Clement, O. E.-OutIine History of Paint ing. 759A. Davidson, E. A.-The Boy Joiner and Model maker. GAG. Dodge, D. S.-Memorial of William E. Dodge. BD66A.
 Edgeworth, M - Harry and Lucy JEd44H. F35.1. Figuier, ,L-The Insect World. 5,957D. Figuier, L.-Mammalia. 599A. Fisher, G. P.-Outlines of Universal His tory 909A. Fonvielle, w. Thunder and Lightning. Foster, M.-Physiology. 612B. Freeman, E. A.-Norman Conquest of England 94, ,202A. Freve, Mold Deccan Days. J.FS9O. Guntier, My Household of Pets. 626B. Griffs, w. E.-Japanese Fairy World.
 Guhl, E. and Konar, Wife of the Greeks and Romans. 9,133A.
 James, G. P. R,-Dark Scenes of History and Mary of Burgundy. J23.5. James, G. P. R.-4entlemen of the Old School and Richelieu. J236.
 James, q P. R.-Morley Emstein and Philip lip. Augustus; g5 t IT 1924; 94, ,207C.
 944c. 'e'
 Livingston, D.-Last Journals 9,167B2.
 Napier, c. O. G.-Tommy Try and What he did in Science. 504F.
 Newell, W. W.-Games and Songs of American Children: 79OE.
 Nichols, L. D.-Underfoot. 5,504C.
 Pabke, M, aud Pitman, M. J.-Wonder- world Stories. JP11W.
 Packard, A. Sour Common Insects 5957A1.
 Pierce, E. L.-Memoirs and Letters of Charles Sumner, 2v. BS116A.
 Reid, Mayne-The Castaways. JR27Ca.
 Richardson, J.-Wonders of the Yellow stone. 91787A.
 Saunders, W.-Insects Injurious to Fruits. s32B.
 Scudder, H. E.-Men and Manners in
 Seward, w. H.-Autobiography of. BSe8A.
 Simmonds, P.-Commercial Products of the Sea. 639A.
 Smiles, S.-Round the World. 9,104S1.
 Swinton, W.-Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. 9,737S1.
 Thompson, M.-The Witchery of Archery. 799D.
 Tracy, R. s-Hygiene. 612B.
 Westlake, J. W.-How to Write Letters. s,086A
 White, J; &, ed.-Boys' and Girls Plu-
 Wright, 1.-The Practical Pigeon Keeper. 6,365D.
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AT CRESCENT BEACH.
The Temperance Rally There TO.D
 and To.MorrOW.

The Temperance Rally There TOsUay
 and TO.MOrfOw.
 A grand rally by the friends of temper ance of every order Hrro ~-ean.zation will bt held at Crescent Beach, Thursday and Friday Sept. 18th and 18th. Rev. c. A. Northrol of Norwich Town, and Rev. S. B. Forbes ot Rockville, are the speakers for the afternoon of the 10th. Rev. w. H. Boole, of New York will address the convention in the evening Mclaughlin, of Boston, and Mrs. L. H Washington will address the meeting. Mrs Mclaughlin will also speak at the M. E church on Thursday evening.
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Peculiar

In the combination, proportion and prepara- tion of it's ingredients, Hoods Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures where other preparations entirely fail. Peculiar in it's good name at home, which is F'towsr of strength abroad, J peculiar in the phenomenal sales it has at tained, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most suc- cessful medicine for purifying the blood, giv- ing strength and creating an appetite.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15
AN INTERESTING OCCASION.

The Congregational church at Old Lyme, which has been restored by Henry Rutgers Marshall of New York, was dedicated on Tuesday. It was building in the old re- naissance colonial style of architecture. and looked something like the semi classical work ot Sir Christopher Wren, which is so well known in England. Some repairs made by the congregation about forty years ago spoiled the harmony of the structure. This has been restored, and an apse and a new pulpit have been added Among those present at the ceremony were: President Dwight, Chief Justice Waite and Professor Salisbury. The Rev. W. W. Bacon is the pastor
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15
A Square Statement by n carpenter,

square statement by n Carpenter.
 "For years I have had chest trouble amounting to nothing short of consumption. saw how others in like condition had been cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Ned ical Discovery, and resolved to test it's merits in my own case. The results are so plane as ment in favor of this grate remedy. It does awl it clairns It builds up the system, sup ports and strengthens where others fail y He adz; My recovery, which is now on a sure foundation, hinges entirely on the compass of this wonderful restorative, having tried other remedies without bit of relief"
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borne of the Second National bank, ex-Sec- retary Osborne, James M. Townsend, Don aid G. Mitchell, Professor Honey, Judge Morris and many more influential men of the city. Mr. Daniel B. Beach of Rochester, N. Y., brother of the deceased, was also pres ent, and there was large and imposing rep resentation of the members of the bar of this county present. The internent was in the family lot in the Grove street cemetery.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15
Mexican War Veteran.

The wonderful efficacy of swift's Specific as a remedy and cure for rheumatism and all blood dis- eases, has never had conspicuous illustration than this caso affords. The candid unsolicited and emphatic testimony given by the venerable gentle. man must be accepted as convincing and conclusive Tho writer is prominent citizon of Mississippi The he Is indebted for the advice which he owes his many years the popular night clerk of the Lawrence House, at Jackson.
 JACKSON. Miss, April 2s, 1887. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Atlanta Ga:
 0cntEenen-I have been an invalid pensioner for forty years' having contracted pulmonary and other diseases in the Mexican War; but not till the 1st of March, 1875. did feel any symptoms of rheumatism on that day was suddenly stricken with that dis ease in both hips and ankles. For twenty days I walked on crutches. Then the pain less violent m but It shifted from joint to joint For weeks would the other The pain never left me M momeDt y for OF @ s afseRed o cto6ee 4arfh whs1 hS1 srGU was fuged RgF1g these eleven from yPTogs and sae any m sss een 5eGsya s5e or e asf of ann not awaEe of it. Finally about the a[p agt Springs of Arkansas hayng Gespared every GpfainItanIGe fIs Mr King now of the Lawrence House 95 sals ety He 6 6ad once 6een great from springs R4s %hen aad @es 9ssn hfm Gnrse Se told me that his visit to the Springs was in vain he found no relief On his return from Hot Springs ne heard, for the first tle of the S. S as remedv Tor rheumatism He tried it and six bottles made he has had no return of the disease ~ I immediately returned to try it. In septemberI as the rheugats nSs St was pain had disappeared, and HAVE NOT FELT A TW1NIE OF IT SINCE. = "A'NA have no interest in making this statement other than the hope that 1t direct some other sferer to sure source of relief, and if 1t result am well rewarded Tor trouble. very re- spectfully and truly your friend.
 J. M. H MARTIN. For sale by all druggists. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,.
 Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15

NEW YORK, Sept 14. Stocks opened weak and moderately active with declines ranging up to per cent. in Jersey Central Decided weakness was shown in the early dealings and under the lead of Western Union prices were depressed from 116 per cent. in the first fifteen minutes. partial rally followed and the market continued alternately active and weak and dull and firm, a specially heavy drive being made after 12 o'clock. which was followed by the strongest rally of the day at D. III. The bears, however, raided the list in the last half hour and the lowest prices were generally reached at or the close, which was fairly active and weak Railroad bond sales reached $SS6 GOO.
 Closing prices reported over the private wires of BUNNELL SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers:
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market, Closing quotations Reported Private ,strs4 to Edwin Rowe & Co.,. Go,nInlssio. Mer chants. 4o3 New York Produce ExchauEs New York.
 The following shows tine quotations st +, Ii. Chicago hmel for the past three days:
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8atIruads.
New Haven and Derby Ratl=oa,,

Train Arrangement commencing May 3O 1887.
 LEAVE NEW HAVEN At 700 and 9:52 G. nn.. 1:30 2:30 5:45, 7:05 p. ID Saturdays only at I1:o3 p.
 LEAVE ANSONlA At 6:35. So5 and 11:4G a. 1:10 3:20 and $40 p Connections made at Ansonia with passenger trains of the Naugatuck railroad and at New Haven with the principal trains of other roads centering there. E. 2. OUTWARD, Sup't. New Haven May 30 1887
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15
AFTER ANOTHER BIG ONE.

The Hartford Dredging connrany has re- ceived notice that no bid- TOT the work on theirs u.s the lowest, and new bids would be asked for. This will doubtless result igo,,,,a ,a
 award of the contract ,t to the Har'f lar The job
 pany at slightly reduced du the price will
 not be far from -sa2ss large contracts at stams s
 nearly eomr@ London and is now at work tor the New England railroad company at Allyn's point in the Thames Hartford Courant
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The 9nmrna1 aud Gnt1rter.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE C1TY, Ia DENTS WEEK, 50 CENTS MONTH, SC. 00 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
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TraneIers' OlxIds.
NEW HAVEN STEARFROAT t,s;
Starin's New Haven Transport,
 ton Line.

Every Day Except Saturday.
 sK@M Leave New Haven, from Starin's .&lzzSz4EDock at 1915 o'clock D. m. The JOHN H. STARIN, Captain McAlister, every Sun day, Tuesday and Thursday. The ERASTUs CORNING. Captain Spoor, every Monday, Wednes- day and Friday. Returning, leave New York from Pier IS, foot of Courtland street. at 9p. m the Starin every Monday. Wednesday and Friday The only Sunday night boat from New York Fare, with berth in cabin, 75c; stateroom $1. Ey cursion tickets $1 .25,
 Free Stage leaves the depot on arrival of Hart ford train, and from corner Church and Chape streets every half hour, commencing at S:30 o'clock D. m
 Tickets and Staterooms can be purchased of the Downes News Co.,, s69 Chapel street, Peck & Bishon 702 Chapel street, and at the Tontine Hotel.
 c. M. CONKLIN, Agent my31 New Haven. Conn
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Hundreds Testify Forcib1y

That Palmer's Hair Tonic and Restorer produces iuxuriant hair. It is free from all poisonous chem heartily endorsed by physicians and our most wor thy citizens.
 Stop using dangerous hair dyes and try this val uable heir rpreparation.-Evening Register
 Price 50 cents at druggists. Palmer Medicine O. proprietors, New Haven. Conn. SS eOdnrtf
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KID D ER'S |l||1NI 1NIIll[I|
INDIGESTION AND DYSPEPSIA
A CERTAIN REmEnH FnH

A CERTAIN R EMEDY FOR Indigestion, Acute and Atomic Dyspepsia, Chronic and Gastro-Intestinal Catarrh Vomiting in Preg- nancy, Cholera Infantum, and in ccnValescence from Acute Diseases.
 Over 5000 physicians have sent to US the most tiattering opinions upon Digestylin as remedy Tor all diseases arising from improper digestion. ration, the formula of which is plainly printed on each bottle. Its great DIGESTIVE POWER is cre- ated by careful and proper treatment of the fer- nents in manufacture. It is very agreeable to the taste and acceptable 10 the most delicate stomach It will positively CURE CHOLERA INFANTUM Summer Complaints and CHRONIC DIARRHGA, all of which direct results of imperfect diges. tion Give your children Digestylin. One bottle may save a life. Not one case of death reI orte d for the past from above diseases where the pa tient had taken DigestylIn. Ask your druggist for 1t. Price $1 .OO. Large bottles If he does not keep it send one dollar to and we will send you bottle. Express prepaid
 WMs F. KMDDER X CO.,.
 MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS f3thttaltw SS John St., N. Y.
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Ei11a11cia1.

See Saw Market-Values so Up and Down With MonotOnous Regularity Tho Bears Get in Their Work Near the Close and Send Prices Down sharply.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15

Local Stock Quotations, Furnished by BunneiI Gc Scranton, BANKERS AND BROKERS, Simpson Block.
 PANK sToCKs.
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AN ANNUAL NEE TING.

Thursday, September IS. 1887
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WOMAN AN1BABY RESCUED.

HARTFORD. Ct: Set 14.-Eariy this after noon Mrs. 8. La Bonte, whose husband keeps 8 saloon at IA Front street, walked with her baby in hearms to Morgan street and threw herself iuo the river. The woman and baby, who was cad, were soon rescued. A warrant chargingMrs. La Bonte with mur- der has been issued.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15

The members of Sheridan's Veterans, as. socatiop will make their third bienaial .- cursion to Gettysburg, Antietem, Bull Run,
 the Shenandoah valley, Fredericksburg,
 Richmond, Petersburg and other points of interest in October, leaving New York on the morning of the 11th and reaching Boston, on the return, on the morning of the 18th. The party is limited to 100 and will include ladies. Tickets, $54 for the round trip, may be had in Hartford of General L. A. Dickin-
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15
A DRAFcoMMUNITY,

very ancient lay from the most rustic regions of Waterfront came to New London on Saturday last, an she had not seen New London for nearly fty years. Now it so happened that abou everywhere she went with her friends so1ebody was holding a tel asked how she likedthe city. ooh. liked it pretty we'll" was the reply, "only about everybody seems to be deaf; leastwise they were holding an eartrumpet to their ear."
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15
IN RANFORD.

The Seymour Strtton company gave a performance in Gayord's Opera House, Bran ford, Monday evenig Miss Lizzie Segmore was in the leading rle as the pet of the fish, cries in the play o "May Blossom" the fisherman's bride, ad did finely Last night ''Colleen Bawn" wal presented by the same companY.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15

Daniel Clark, the veteran Thames river oysterman, who hasnow passed his ninetieth year, came down t%day in his tidy little boat in hot pursuit round clans. With the exception of isible tremulous ness of head and hands the lncient water man seems to be enjoying excellent health.-New Lon don Day.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15
n1sr of Patents.

More Railroad signal 'Eowers.
 Foundations for twelve railroad signal towers have been completed at the lower end of the New York road. The towers will be ten feet square and thirty five feet high.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-30

left his position 10 TIL LATE s. p ROUNDS.
Madison and went - Milwaukee aud worked
on The Sentinel Then he went to Racine
and from thence to Buffalo, where De worked
for Jewett. Thomson g. Co, who wero at
that time considered the best job printers ia
the country. He returned % Racine finally
and started q literary and temperance weekly
that was such a success be moved 10 TO Ail-
waukee and consolidated with The CONNER
cial Advertiser. Ia 81 be moved toCAcsc0
and became one Of the firm OF Langdon &,
Rounds, but he shortly afterward sold out
his interest and opened q printers ware
house. About the year 1886 the first number
Of Rounds Printers Cabinet appeared. Is is
still an ACKNOWLEDGED authority ON matters
typographical. Mr.. Rounds thon went into
the mar fracture OF presses. Tie was burned
out during the great Chicago Gre Of 1871, but
it did not discourage him. Look 90 his face
and YOU will See determination written there
and this determined look showed itself oven
more strongly in life than in bis picture. Ho
had seven new presses go hand, already
boxed up and ready for shipment, which had
been saved from the fire. He Immediately
he'd them all unpacked. ami offered their ut0
10 an the Dhlct5' uNif El"f "Nt'H MA
suffered with himself. Succoe followed FAST
His business ia Chicago passed into tha
hands Of a stock company, oll ie Was en-
pointed public printer in tho carly rrr. o.
President Garhcld's administration Io r-
manned in Office until the advent OF tie pros
ont administration. Then he went O. Omaha
and was identified with The Republican until
his death. He occupied many honorable poo
sitions during his life. lie was president OF
the Illinois State Press association, president
Of tho Northwestern type Foundry as5oc'a-
ton and of the Chicago Employing PriDt,1s
association. He died of pneumonia.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-30

east, then east, southeast and straight east to
tho yellow sea. Far 60 tho north the Hoang
Ho. or yellow river, makes still more sudden
turns and finally reaches the sea across the
SAN food plain. Early in this century It
ran straight cast across the plain and omptied
not far from the NGng-tsze Kiang, but in a
great food it suddenly tore out a new chan
mel at right angles 10 its former course, and
now emptics into the gulf Of Pcchclo. Be
tween these two great rivers a smaller, the
What, crosses the plain and IS lost in a
marshv or shallow lake near tho coast, Just
as small southern creeks disappear in bayous-
From the present mouth Of the Hoang Ho
the coast sweeps around in a great concave
eastward, and then goes on south to the
mouth Of the Yang-tsze Kiang; tho interior
highlands on the contrary bend around to-
ward tho west: and thus between highland
and sea coast is left O vast food plain, which
IS what we call made land, perhaps 100000
SQUARE miles. broken only by an occasional
ridge, the great plain' Of northeastern
China, Tie rivers made this plain and con-
tlnue 70 take liberties with it; there is really
nothinr 70 fix their course except the caprices
Of wind and water, or the levces. The Yang
tsze Kiang is n~avigable for ], 200 miles-00O
by large steamers, 400 more by light draught
steamers, and zoo more 10y tle little Chinese
craft. The Hoang 10 IS much less important.
By land and water China presents great
obstacles 70 interior transit; the people add
70 natures dillculties by their faith that man
IL cheaper than machinery-and, perhaps, he
i n China. Through az their upper course
both the great rivers, and especially the Vel
low, flow through tho 'loeas lands'-a solid,
but easily friable yellow earth, which breaks
down In columnar masses when worn by run
ming water. SO all the "locss" plains, which
seem smooth when viewed from a distance,
are cut across by very sharp ravines with
perpenlicular sides, and are, therefore, al
most impossible. In the northern sections
the people Of tho "loess lands dwell largely
in caves cut into the sides Of such %ravinos,
and the region !, almost inaccessible 70 an in
vading army. In times Of food millions OF
tons Of this earth are swept down toward
the sea; hence the name yellow river
When tho river current s~laciens in the low
country tho yellow mud settles, 50 the river
shoals up its own bed, breaks out and seeks
another. So, os tie course Of the lower Mis-
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sons.racscl and Tho next century eprcars II
their history rs tho golden oge Of China.
Internal Discussions weakened the govern
mcn+: tho works were neg ectcd and othlr
dclnccs came. \ second era 81 security wrg
cudNl hv the long wars with the Tartars. Tn
1918 A.. D.. Gcnghis Khan conquered tho
northern provinces. and bis successor kublai
Khan completed the establishment Of tie
Tartar dynasty. with Picking as The capir',
\. d. 1219-lSOS. There were more nunia
tons and q famine in 1912, hn which l3,00oOO
pcorlc died. For many generations The gov
ernncnt made attempts 20 control the ercat
river: but as there had been no destructive
floods FOR some thirty yeas the matter hha
lately been neglected.
When Gen. Jame3H Wilson visited China
be presented a plan, which was indorscd 10y
The British and French engineer. by which
the river floods could BE- entirely controlled,
but the Chinese government refused 90 core
silcr it. The clnbankments are m many
places high and strong, and In others OF lil-e
strength. so tine good sections are Gonkci by
the overflow ing waters. The rains Of tlc
central north fall in June, July and August
and the country has been So denuded Of tim
Der that the whole region is liable 70 long
drouehts or destructive foods \ few years
AGO there was drought and on awful famine,
now there is hood and dcsoiai.on. The Brit
ish. who have investigated iho recent
calamity. say that the best ana cheapest
remedy is 10 "aGorest7 that IS rcplant with
trees. all the hin region of the north; IN That
case. thoy claim, the roins viii bo mosa
evenly distributed in time, and the river
channels safely carry She surplus go Che sea-
Otherwise the Hoaug 10 VIII continue 90 Da
called Chinas Sorrow. The principal de-
struction has been ina the fertile province O..
Honan; but much damage has been done in
Shantung and Chihili, and sone i'm NGaniui.
The total population Of the region affected
falls but little short Of 100000, but it is
hoped that the people utterly ruined ald
driven from home do not exceed -o,c0)ct0-
the population of the five erentes. stotes Of
the American Unioni Tho emperor hls doaat-
ed 81. 100000, and ordered o!l tLi' years TIRE
butte Of grain now due from the afflicted prov
inces 50 bc distributed among the sufferers;
tho foreign residents in all the seaports have
also contributed literally, and yet but a little
cf the suffering can be relieved.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-30

senator Davis Acts Tor senator Quay.
Senator Quay and Senator Davis, Of Min
nes0ta, are often mistaken one for the other.
The other day Mr.. Davis went 10 Mr.. Quay's
desk and said See here, senator, one Of us
viii have % wear "a d0orplate around his
neck. Three men have come 10 me within
the last two hours and called me Quay and
talked Pennsylvania politics with me. /
didn't want your people 70 think you had BE-
come stiff and untriendly since you've got 70
be a senator, and so | promised 10 take one Of
them up 10 pass the evening in an
informal way AT the White House
and chat with the president about a
claim he Is Interested in. lie will
call for you this evening. hope 1 gave him
the right n~umber-l,5lS X street. The next
one had a letter Of introduction signed Cooper,
and wanted a job in the government print
ing Office. l told him, for you, that he
should have it; that the public printer had
just sent me a blank 20 fill up with the
names Of the people | wanted appointed, and
his should stand first on the list. The third
fellow rather got me over my head, but !
think | came out al right. lie asked ne
what | thought the new Wallace and Ran
dali deal would amount to il Pennsylvania,
and | told him that while / didn't want him
to say anything as from me, except 70 some
OF our own people, like Wolfe or Singerly or
Childs, II was my private opinion that Wal
lace and Randall we're not in Mr.. Blaine's
confidence at all. Was that all right It
seemed b take him ~ surprise. New York
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